Today, I went through an interesting violin practice. 45 minutes into the practice, I started feeling the effects of thalasaemia minor. My arms started getting very tired and my focus was dwindling. After a while, I couldn’t stand the dizziness anymore and decided to sit down. After I thought I recovered, I tried playing 3 bars but was on the verge of fainting, so I lay down. This cycle was repeated quite a few times.

At one point, I went to my toilet but when I walked back, I got into a semi-conscious state. I tried very hard to remember how to get to my bed (I couldn’t see where I was going anymore) but I blanked out, like really. When I woke up, I nearly made it – I was half on my bed but half on the floor as well. My forehead and chin were burning and I guessed it was either because I collapsed and hit my face on the floor or I accidentally rammed my head into a wall on the way there. I really don’t remember anything.

So now I have a rather obvious patch of a red bruise on my forehead. My violin must have been traumatised.. But no worries, I’m fine now. Let’s just hope I survive violin lesson later.